Meet Erin – EHM’s Tenancy Preservation Worker

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What makes a home? It’s a place where we feel safe, a place that reflects who we are – it’s a place we want to be. But sometimes it can be difficult to stay on top of the things that need to be done to maintain your apartment, and for some tenants, it can quickly get out of control. And …

A Christmas Message from EHM

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Much of what we all love about the holidays is out of reach for many families in Toronto. A safe place to call home. An abundant meal shared with others. A loving family. But EHM works hard during the holidays to change this.   The Drop In Centre is more than a place to warm up and have a meal, it is …

Support Spotlight: Meet Debbie

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At EHM we are lucky to have a great group of peer workers working here and using their personal experience to help the different clients who come through our doors. We were able to sit down with one of these workers, Debbie, who was able to tell us about her time working at EHM. Debbie came to us through a …

Navigating the Election Season

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Here at EHM, we are more than just giving everyone the basic needs. We also offer safe spaces to learn about important events affecting the community, such as upcoming elections. Everyone deserves to know their rights and to have a voice in important matters, and during these past Municipal elections, with the help from some of our participant volunteers, we …

Your Christmas Newsletter is Here! A Place to Call Home

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Home. It’s such a small word but it means so much. We talk about the housing crisis in Canadian cities, but housing needs to be more than just a roof, heat and a bed – we need to think about creating homes. Home is a place where you can go and know you will be free from violence. A home …

From Tough Isolation to Wonderful Family Reunion

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In honour of Father’s Day, we are featuring the inspiring story of an incredibly resilient tenant: Horacio. Originally from Nicaragua, he arrived alone in Canada with the dream of creating a better life for his family. After initially struggling to integrate, he found a stable home at EHM and—with ongoing assistance from our Tenant Support Worker, Nigel—has finally been reunited …

Your Summer Newsletter is Here! Isolation Surpassing Solitude at EHM

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This season, as the sun shines more and more brightly, we are happy to open our doors widely at EHM, welcoming anyone who comes to visit and partake in our support programs. This summer, we have set our minds to actively rebuilding our community—which is especially important after the long, lonely pandemic that has separated people like never before. This …

Our Changemaking Journey

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When visiting EHM, you’ll notice a bright new addition to the front of the building. Our Board of Directors and Spiritual Care Committee, gathered to raise an Every Child Matters flag, reaffirming our pledge to work alongside local Indigenous communities as changemakers. At EHM, we see the harmful impact of Residential Schools every day. We are actively connected to the lives …

Your 2020/2021 Annual Impact Report is Here!

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Every year at EHM, we aim to do better in serving our community. This credo has never been more important than during the pandemic, which has strained us all in such challenging ways. So, EHM continues to provide resources that are in short supply: hearty meals, stable housing, and personal care items like toiletries. But social distancing has quickly created …